The pressure on Stoke City boss Mark Hughes increased this afternoon as Ayoze Perez's second-half strike secured Newcastle United a 1-0 New Year's Day victory at the bet365 Stadium.

Perez struck in the 73rd minute to earn the Magpies - whose goalkeeper Karl Darlow made two superb late saves to deny Mame Diouf late on - a victory that takes them above the Potters in the Premier League table.

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Stoke, who have won only two games in 12, drop one place to 16th and remain two points clear of the drop zone. But cries of "you're being sacked in the morning" were heard after the goal, and there were boos from Stoke City fans at the final whistle, while a 'Hughes Out' banner was on display.

Potters fans were quick to take to social media to call for their manager's head...